Hatband



W. CLARK Jan, 13, 1925.

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ataca UNITED STATES PATENT OFCE.

WILLIAM CLARK, OF UNION, NEW JERSEY, ASSGNOR T0 ANDREW MCLEAN CO., OF

` NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

I-IATBAND.

Application filed May 7,

To ZZ whom t may concern:

Be 1t known that T, WILLIAM CLARK, a

citizen of the -United States, and a resident of the town of `Union, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hatbands, of which the following is a specification. Y

The invention relates to improvements in hat bands and more particularly to a flexible cushion band for ladies hats.

Prior to the prevailing style of bobbed hair it was customary for a hat frame manufacturer to make the frames or shapes of a standard headsize and this standard headsize would accommodate a vast majority of the purchasing public. this being due to the fact that if a woman had a large amount of hair she could readily arrange it to suit the size of the hat. Today, due to the bobbed hair the manufacturer must make many sizes of frames, varying widely in range. This naturally necessitates carrying a very large stock and as the styles of both hats and bobbed hair change constantly a large part of this stock is often wasted and unused. One of the objects of this invention is to provideI a band of such iieXibility as to obviate the necessity of making so many different sized frames. The flexible band is concealed by the lining of the hat and permits of a great elasticity of the headsize without affecting the shape of the hat.

Another advantage of the improved band is that, due to its elasticity and flexibility, it holds the hat securely on the head without any discomfort to the wearer. Due to the cushioning effect it readily conforms to the shape and size of the head and thus, not only fits well, but with a greater degree of comfort than any other style hat.

The band is made of an elastic. fabric cut with the threads on a bias or at an angle of approximately 4:50 to each other. The piece of fabric is folded over on itself and sewed to the hat frame. The band is preferably sewed in the hat by the frame manufacturer but it may just as readily be made as a separate article of manufacture and sold to the purchaser who may easily attach it to any hat she might have.

`With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features hereinafter fully described in the fol- 1924. Serial No. 711,657.

lowing specification and pointed out in the claims.

Tn the drawings illustrating and forming a part thereof:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a hat frame with the improved hat band in position. Tn this view the interior lining is also shown and part of it .is broken away for clearness of illustration.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a strip of the material of which the band is made before loeing folded.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail plan view of a piece of the material showing how the threads run at an angle of approximately 45 to each other.

Fig. i is an elevation, partly in section of a form of band weich may be` made up and sold as a separate article of manufacture.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. t.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of another form similar' to Fig. 4. This form is readily adjustable so as to be attached to any sized hat; and

Fig. 7 is a view of the Fig. 6, opened out.

The reference numeral 10 designates the body of the hat frame, having the brim 11 and the usual wire reinforcement 12. This frame or shape is of usual construction in all respects and might be made of any stiffened material or wire. Y

The improved flexible cushion band 11i is secured to the hat by stitching 15 and is covered and concealed by the usual inner lining 17 of the hat. As shown in Fig. 2 this band is formed of a strip of `woven material having its threads cut on the bias or at an angle of approximately 45 to the edge of the material. This sheet of material 18 is folded over or doubled on itself and secured together at or near its edges by the stitching 15 which also secures the band to the hat. In this way an elastic, flexible roll 19, as illust-rated in Fig. 1, is made and this forms a cushion which readily conforms to the shape and size of the head and adds a great degree of comfort to the wearer. The great elasticity of the rolled band also does away with a number of different sized frames the manufacturer would otherwise have to make.

The fabric itself is illustrated partcuform shown in the strip is greatly increased over what itv would be if thelthreads were running parallel with and at right angles to the edges of the strip. n

Fig. 3 shows a forin in Whichthe band 14 4is inade up so as to be sold apart from the hat andl attached in any hat the purchaser desires. The band is inade of the saine nia terial `18a and formed of a strip such as is shown in Figs. 2 and 3. To give it a better .and more durable finish, when it is folded' over to Iforin the roll '19, its edges are taped as at 2() and secured together by' the stitching 15a. At its butt ends Whenthe band is brought together, it. is preferably turned in as at Qiand secured together by stitching 22 as shown in Fig.` i

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate a forni similar to Fig. 4, but instead of being brought together and secured at its ends after being folded over, the band 14:b has its ends left-1 open and taped as at 23. The tape 20b and line of stitching l5" secure the edges in the saine Way as shown in Fig. 4. In this forni the end 24 is tapered sufficiently sothat'this end inay readily be introduced into the other end as shown in Fig. 6. `In this Way the band maybe contracted or expanded-to any desired size and then the hat. l V n lVhile a preferred embodiment ofthe insecured in Vposition in vention has been described it is desired to Y -point outthat changes could readily be i-nade i doubled over on itself so as to be loop form in cross section, the opposed Walls ofthe loop being .held vapartbyV the elasticity Vof 'g`A i the band and sesved at or near itsedges.`

.2. A hatband formed of awoven fabric. sized and starched and, given an `elastic finish, cut so that the threads .are at an angle of ,approximately 4:50 to. the edge of the fabric, doubled over onitself so as to be loop foi-in in cross section, the opposed Wallsv of the loop being held apart bythe elasticity of theband, taped and sewed at its edgesV and secured together at its ends. Y Y

3. A yhat having in combination a frame and `a band, said-bandfbeing formedof a Woven fabric, sized and sta/relied'andgh,env

an elastic finish, cut softhat the threads are atV an angle Vofapproxiinateraly 45 to the edge of the fabric, doubledV over on itself so as to be loopform infcrosssectiomthe opposed .Walls of the loopv being held apart by the elasticity ofthe band, and seWed` at or near its edges to the frame.

YVILLIAM CLARK. 

